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D-Link (News - Alert) has claimed that it has become the first manufacturer to produce “green” home network Wi-Fi routers capable of saving up to 40 percent in power usage.

 

D-Link is expanding its Green Initiative by adding eco (News - Alert)-friendly features to its Xtreme N line of Wi-Fi Internet routers to decrease energy costs by reducing power consumption without sacrificing performance.

 

The incorporation of Green Ethernet technology into Xtreme N series routers re-emphasizes D-Link's strong commitment to protecting the environment, leading to the development of eco-friendly products that comply with RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directives.

 

The RoHS directive limits the use of specific hazardous materials during the manufacture of electrical and electronic goods while WEEE applies standards for proper disposal and recycling of products.

 

Integrating D-Link Green Ethernet technology, an innovative energy-saving technology that automatically detects link status and network cable length, the Wi-Fi routers then adjust power accordingly.

 

The D-Link routers also feature Wi-Fi scheduling that allows customers to easily program when the Wi-Fi radio signals are turned on and off to further save energy consumption.

 

The introduction of the Green Ethernet enabled D-Link Wi-Fi Router series is part of an ongoing company-wide “green” computing initiative that includes manufacturing environmentally-responsible products, optimizing devices for ENERGY STAR (News - Alert) certification, providing consumer education and recycling programs, and distributing the network technology industry brief titled "Green Computing and D-Link: The Green Movement and Specific D-Link Solutions Reduce Detrimental Impacts on the Environment."

 

"D-Link is working to take the lead in integrating innovative, power-saving technology into our home and business networking solutions that doesn't sacrifice performance or functionality," said Steven Joe, president and CEO of D-Link Systems. "By offering green upgrades to some of our most popular Wi-Fi routers, we're helping protect the environment while our customers save money in the process."

 

The D-Link Green Wi-Fi Routers achieve optimal energy savings when used with the Wi-Fi Scheduler, which provides a user-selectable radio shutdown option (adjustable by day and start/end times).

 

The selected D-Link routers now also support Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), a much larger address space that allows greater flexibility in allocating addresses and routing traffic, offering benefits such as hierarchical addressing structure, additional security and greater mobility.

 

D-Link is major player in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company is a designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments.

 

With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market.

 

 

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